Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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A conversation with Maulana Wahiduddin Khan on Aaj Saware, Doordarshan

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3 min 52 sec
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From lifelong pacifist to redefining jihad as peaceful struggle
“This is the result of my lifetime study”
54 sec
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True meaning of jihad is peaceful struggle not war
“Literal meaning of jihad is to strive, to struggle”
1 min 44 sec
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Redefining jihad from war to peaceful struggle and self-mastery
“Literal meaning of jihad is to strive, to struggle”
31 sec
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The greatest jihad is fighting your own negativity
“The Prophet called this the greatest jihad”
1 min 56 sec
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God gave humans total freedom, so face negativity with positivity
“The Quran says God gave every human total freedom”
1 min 19 sec
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Why love of God matters more than fear in Islam
“We're taught to fear God — why not love Him?”
1 min 32 sec
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Every child is born positive; parents shouldn't impose their mold
“Every child is born in nature, in fitra”
1 min 53 sec
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Living with hope and embracing life's differences with optimism
“The world is nothing but hope, to the very last breath”
4 min 38 sec
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Why peace, not violence, is the answer to today's biggest problems
“What is the most important issue in the world today?”
25 sec
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Peace is the most powerful thing you possess
“Peace is the most powerful thing you have”
35 sec
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Anger only lasts thirty seconds if you stay quiet
“Anger is a matter of just thirty seconds”
1 min 5 sec
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How dissent and criticism actually drive progress
“I once asked a US professor the secret to their progress”
27 sec
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Mirror metaphor for accepting criticism gracefully
“Do you get angry when a mirror shows a stain?”
2 min 47 sec
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The purpose of life is proving you can live peacefully
“What is the purpose of life?”
43 sec
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God made this world to select who deserves paradise
“God made this world so He could select”
51 sec
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Islam's formula: follow your own path, respect all others
“Every person has to live with conviction”
1 min 13 sec
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Simplicity is the formula for a peaceful, tension-free life
“Peace and calm live in simplicity, not in greed”
1 min 49 sec
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Lifetime advice: discover yourself, live simply, contribute to the world
“Let me tell you what I've learned about living well”
3 min 20 sec
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Closing life wisdom: simplicity, contribution, and peace as spirituality
“Let me tell you what I've learned about living well”
27 sec
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Peace and spirituality summed up in two words
“Peace and spirituality — that's the whole thing”